Cameroon vs Hong Kong, China: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth

Cameroon
-11.87 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
-13.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Cameroon rank
141st
Hong Kong, China rank
143rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth over time

  • Cameroon
  • Hong Kong, China
0200400600196519942024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports -11.87 % change on previous year against -13.62 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.75 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Cameroon ranks 141st and Hong Kong, China ranks 143rd of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Hong Kong, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1970s -33.37 % change on previous year -12.16 % change on previous year 21.21 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1980s 83.58 % change on previous year -9.02 % change on previous year 92.61 % change on previous year Cameroon
1990s 0.2182 % change on previous year -20.86 % change on previous year 21.08 % change on previous year Cameroon
2000s 11.09 % change on previous year -2.86 % change on previous year 13.94 % change on previous year Cameroon
2010s 19.4 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 8.83 % change on previous year Cameroon
2020s 1.28 % change on previous year 19.84 % change on previous year 18.56 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth, Cameroon or Hong Kong, China?
Cameroon, at -11.87 % change on previous year against -13.62 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth between Cameroon and Hong Kong, China?
1.75 % change on previous year, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Hong Kong, China?
46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Hong Kong, China rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth?
Cameroon ranks 141st and Hong Kong, China ranks 143rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 6,838 data points, 1952–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.